Big'n'Bashy's Panda Party, Edinburgh

The recent arrival in Edinburgh of a pair of Chinese monochrome mammals was welcomed by pretty much everybody, apart from their disgruntled next-door neighbours, the poo-propelling penguins. There are no invites for Tian Tian and Yang Guang at tonight's topical fancy dress panda party, though the dress code stipulating that everybody must wear black and white to "preserve the panda aesthetic" would have suited them perfectly. Hosted by Big'n'Bashy DJs Era & Deburgh, in association with local go-to party gurus Electrikal, it's their first joint outing at the Bongo Club in more than a year. Free panda face masks will be distributed at the door, although the bamboo-loving bear theme seemingly stops short of influencing the reggae, dubstep and jungle-heavy playlist, with added 2-step, 8-bit jazz-step and donk. Just don't be too surprised if Jacko's Black Or White gets an airing at some point.

The Bongo Club, Holyrood Road, Sat

Patric Baird

Nonclassical, London

Brainchild of composer Gabriel Prokofiev – grandson of Russian composer Sergei, but also one-time producer of grimy beats for Lady Sovereign – Nonclassical is an attempt to forge links between the worlds of contemporary classical music and cutting-edge electronica. Its latest club night is billed as a "minimal special", featuring a full live orchestra made up of London and Cambridge-based students playing works by Steve Reich, John Adams and Louis Andriessen in what amounts to a minimalist greatest hits. Soloists include violinist Aisha Orazbayeva and clarinettist Mark Simpson, a former BBC Young Musician Of The Year. This performance will be followed by a headline DJ set from Optimo's king of deviant beats JD Twitch, for whom minimal could mean everything from sparse Teutonic techno to primitive 80s synthwave to hypnotic psychedelic curiosities from around the world.

XOYO, EC2, Thu

Sam Richards

Bugged Out Weekender, Bognor Regis

Bugged Out's refreshingly widescreen approach to music has embraced club nights and festivals since the dawn of time (well, 1994) but this latest weekender gives free rein to BO's quest to leave no musical cranny unexplored. Taking place in Butlins' flagship resort, take your pick from a hatful of highlights including a DJ set from Simian Mobile Disco, Pendulum spin-off Knife Party, Ms Dynamite, Joy Orbison and the esteemed DJ Zinc of Crack House. And that's just on Friday, so keep something in the tank for the likes of Chase And Status, 2ManyDJs, Maya Jane Coles, Andrew Weatherall and techno godfather Kevin Saunderson. Away from the boshery, the ticket price also includes entrance to the Splash Waterworld, cinema, funfair and health spa.

Butlins, Fri to 22 Jan

John Mitchell

The Eskimo Dance, London

Wiley's new album Evolve Or Be Extinct heralds a partial return to raw, aggressive, back-to-basics grime, and so it's fitting that he's also reviving his Eskimo Dance rave brand. Even today, it's probably still only Wiley who has the power to get the likes of JME, Skepta, Jammer, Flirta D, Riko Dan, P Money and Ghetts together on the same stage, despite their occasional beefs. Assuming all the billed MCs do turn up – and the hardcore know there are no guarantees – this should be a mighty clash of the grime titans. Slimzee, Logan Sama and Maximum hold it down behind the decks.

Proud2, SE10, Sat

SR

Zleep vs Dollop, Nottingham

Teaming up seems a good way to tackle the January lull and clubbers in Nottingham next weekend can catch the combined efforts of two of the city's best nights. Deep house and techno night Zleep will be joined by house and bass heads Dollop. Guests include Lone and Eats Everything, but taking charge of the prime hours is Chicago house DJ and Dirtybird head chap Claude VonStroke who masterfully combines tough new minimal grooves with vintage house from his home city.